World Cup Round of 32 Kicks Off Today With Brazil vs Japan

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World Cup Round of 32 Kicks Off Today With Brazil vs Japan

Monday's World Cup slate kicks off the Round of 32 with three matches: Brazil face Japan at NRG Stadium in Houston at 1 p.m. ET on Fox, Germany take on Paraguay at Gillette Stadium in Boston at 4:30 p.m. ET on Fox, and Netherlands face Morocco at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey at 9 p.m. ET on Fox.

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